Phu Thai Thai Take Away - Amsterdam

Recommended by friend. The place may not look like those fancy Thai restaurants, it is more of a take away or quick bite place. Very authentic Thai cuisine, all main dishes come with rice. The price is reasonable and the food is so deliciously spicy.

Very tasty Thai food with competent and friendly staff. Highly recommend the Tom Kha Kai soep and pad Thai. Wonderful

Just steps away from Nieuwmarkt, Phu Thai, in Koningsstraat, is a Thai eatery specialising in street food . In Thailand, the locals tend to prefer street food over restaurant fare, because it 's usually more adventurous, aromatic, authentic and spicier. This small restaurant is spotlessly clean and has unassuming, almost spartan surroundings, accentuating the pictures on the walls and the cabinet with Buddhas and other ornaments. On entering, there is a wonderful smell of aromas emerging from the semi open plan kitchen which has the effect of making one ravenous. There 's a steady stream of customers split between those ordering take away and those wanting a table, attesting to the place 's popularity. It 's a favourite haunt of the many students living and studying in the neighbourhood. Clientele is predominately young. It 's wise to err on the side of caution. Dishes here tend to be much spicier than those normally accustomed to in a Thai restaurant. To the uninitiated, some can seem like flames from hell. If unsure, just ask for a mild version of whatever you are ordering. There 's a nice selection of soups and starters, of which Tom Yam Koeng, spicy shrimp soup with lemon, fish cakes and satay are highly recommended. Main dishes are for the most part curries, rice and noodle based dishes, prepared with choice of beef, chicken, pork, prawns and squid; Or without, if you 're vegetarian. Specials from the house include a good number of fish dishes, Mooi Krop crispy pork, plus delicious chicken, pork, prawn and seafood salads. Desserts are seasonal. The main one is sticky rice with mango. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are served, along with Heineken and Thai beer. Prices are reasonable and the service is impeccable. Staff are super friendly and attentive. Perfect to combine with a visit to one of the many bars and cafes dotted around the festive Nieuwmarkt square, home of the magnificent Waag, the old weighing house, the oldest non religious building existing in Amsterdam.

Best Thai food I've had since Bangkok. I ordered the Nam Tok and asked the chef to make it extra spicy and for the first time ever (in a European restaurant) my mouth was on fire, but in a good way. My brother ordered the chicken in oyster sauce, also a dish we would always eat in Bangkok, and this was sublime as well. 1000% recommend this place! Yum!

Authentic Thai food available in the heart of Amsterdam. I had the spicy pork rib soup. Absolutely delicious.